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If you are referring to the cross with the loop on top, it is called an ankh.
An ankh is known as the Egyptian staff or cross of life. They are generally depicted as a cross with a loop at the top where the vertical short arm of the cross would be. There are some depictions of ankhs with a circle instead of a loop at the top, but these are much less common.
That's called an Ankh. It's the Egyptian symbol of protection or everlasting life or something.
Ancient Egyptians had many symbols. Did you mean their system of writing? That's called hieroglyphics. Did you mean the cross with a loop in the top? That's called an ankh.
Saint Anthony's cross is a T-shaped cross with a horizontal bar at the top. It is named after Saint Anthony the Great, who is often depicted holding this type of cross in Christian iconography.
What an interesting question! How about you tell us first what the bottom loop is called? I always thought the whole symbol "&" was an ampersand. Now you have me thinking that the name for the top loop could be ampers, with the bottom left incognito. After all, it does say ampers and . . .
It was a symbol of royalty, the royals would cross their arms holding the anck (like a cross with a loop in the top) and an object like a wand but with beads.
The ankh. The ankh looks similar to a cross, except the top part is a loop instead of a small line segment.
In cursive, a capital Q is written by starting at the top, forming a loop that goes down and around to cross at the bottom. It resembles a cursive O with a small loop at the end.
The Egyptian sign of life was called the "ankh". It represents life, immortality, and the power to give life. It is shaped like a cross with a loop at the top.